Smile Identity Raises $20M in Series B Funding
Smile Identity, a Lagos, Nigeria, London, UK, Cape Town South Africa and Nairobi, Kenya-based provider of a KYC onboarding and identity verification platform for Africa, raised $20M in Series B funding.
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Lulalend Raises $35M in Series B Funding
Lulalend, a Cape Town, South Africa-based digital business lender company, raised $35M in Series B funding.
Senken Raises USD $7.5M in Funding
Senken, a Berlin, Germany and Cape Town, South Africa-based climate finance trading platform of on-chain carbon credits, raised USD $7.5M in funding.
Carry1st Raises $27M in Funding
Carry1st, a Cape Town, South Africa-based mobile games publisher, raised $27M in funding.
Ukheshe International Receives Investment from DPI and Fireball Capital
Ukheshe International, a London, UK- and Johannesburg, South Africa-based Banking as a Service (“BAAS”) enabler, received an investment from DPI and Fireball Capital.
Moove Closes USD20M Funding Round
Moove, a Johannesburg, South-Africa-based mobility fintech company, raised USD20M in funding.
Entersekt Receives Investment from Accel-KKR
Entersekt, a global leader in device identity and authentication solutions headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, received an investment from Accel-KKR.
Accenture Closes Acquisition of King James Group
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed the acquisition of King James Group, a South African creative agency with expertise in brand strategy, creativity and digital marketing services.
Yellow Card Raises $15M in Series A Funding
Yellow Card, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, raised $15M in Series A funding.
Accenture to Buy South African King James Group
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is to acquire King James Group, a South African creative agency with deep expertise in brand strategy, creativity and digital marketing services.
Carry1st Raises $6M in Series A Funding
Carry1st, a Brooklyn, NY- and Century City, Cape Town, South Africa-based mobile games publishing platform that enables global gaming studios to expand across the African market, raised $6M in Series A funding.
Ovex Raises $4M in Funding
Ovex, a Cape Town, South Africa-based market-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform specializing in over-the-counter (OTC) trading, raised $4m in funding.
Inclusivity Solutions Raises US$1.3M in Second Tranche of Series A Funding
Inclusivity Solutions, a Cape Town, South Africa-based company that designs, builds, operates and innovates digital insurance solutions, secured an additional US$ 1.3m in its second tranche of its Series A round, bringing the total Series A round to US$2.6m.
Jumo Secures US$55M in Funding
Jumo, a technology company building next-generation financial services for emerging market entrepreneurs, raised US$55m in debt and equity funding.
GoDaddy Buys Over
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) is to acquire Over, a Cape Town, South Africa-based provider of an app that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses grow their brands by creating visual content for any platform online.